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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
Queen Anne's "Criss-Muss."

A. T. Whitney, in Wide Awake
''1t'S time to begin buying for Crisis
muss," said Queen Anne.
| write the word as she pronounced
it, though she was Queen Anne.
''It'S time to save up for CriSs-muss."
said Lady Bird. 81 haven't got money
enough to begin to buy. 1t grows harder
every year to make it go roundw
"CriSS-muSs is nuisance" said
Auntie boldly. sit ought to be abol-
ished: 1t ought never to have been
kept"
''Why, auntie! The Lords BirthdayW
cried Lady-Bi1d, in capital letters.
''That isn't what l said," retorted
auntie. ''Criss-muss isn't the Lords
birthday. It's what we've made of it.
The Lord has right to his own birth
day, and we've taken it away from Him.
We've divided it up into a lot of little.
mean, miserable, selfish birthdays
among OurSelyes-parted His garment.
Pretending to keep it for each other, to
be sure; but just changing round. We
all have our own birthday; the Lord
ought to have His; kept for Himself.
That's what say. That's Christ-Mass.
We've made CriSs-musS of it,"
This was terrible long speech fer
Auntie. Queen Anne and Lady Bird
LadyBird asked, "What is Christ
Mass?"
"a Christ-offering," said Auntie, re-
Stunning her brevity and leaving them to
think.
If you want to know what became of
that, perhaps at some other club meet
ing | may have chance to tell. Or
perhaps somebody else may have word
to say about it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
Christmas Gam es for Children.

The two following games, from the
Pansy, will be interesting for the chill
dren. Try them on Christmas evening:
Bring newspaper into the room; a
pretty large one, for it seems more rea-
sOnable, as you go on to ask, "Can you
and you pointing to two members Of
the family circle stand with both feet
on this paper which l may spread on
the floor, yet not touch each other"
"Nonsensel" sit can't be doneW
"Impossible!" will greet your ears.
Make them try, Mary. Encourage
them now and then by telling them
how you and Tom have done it. Give
it to two others after the first two have
tried long enough, until all have
exhausted their ingenuity. Finally
take it yourself when they have all
laughed long enough over the ridiculous
trials, and go to the dO0rSill; over it lay
your paper. ''NOw, Tom," you call,
take your place."
Tom goes out over the paper and
stands ON his half as il lies over the sill.
Then shut the door, and you put your
two feet squarely on your half of the
paper in he room.
A shout will greet you. 1t is one of
the neatest tricks if brightly played.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
Dolly, Isn't Christmas JoIIye

Dolly, isn't Christmas jolly?
Don't you wish 'twould stay all Year,
Is it always Christmas, Dolly,
Where you came from? Tell me, deari
Did you live with good Kris Kringle
In his home so far away?
Are you glad or sorry. Dolly,
That you're here with me to-dayS
Dolly, isn't Christmas jolly?
Oh, if you could only talk
1t seems so funny that you can't,
When you can laugh and cry and walki
I'll Try awful hard to teach you
If you'll only follow me;
/ think you could learn little
Come, now, just say, A, b, CT
Dolly, isn't Christmas jolIyf
Oh, if you could only eati
have lots of nuts and candy
And plum pudding awful SWEET
think you could eat little
Just little-if you'd try;
Would you like some candy, Dolly,
And some fruit cake and some piei
Dolly, isn't Christmas jolly?
Amt you glad that Santa Claus
Put you in my stocking? am.
And think that you are, cause
Youdo seem so awful happy
Do you love me, Dolly, dear?
On, amt Christmas awful jolly9
Don't you wish 'twould stay all years
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
A SYMBOL OF THE SEASON.

AS birds to sun-land wing their
way in blithesome bevies and
with song, so from the gift-hand
Christmas Day flow tokens that
life's joys prolong. The sea-
sons symbol, like a charm. wish
and delight is interlocking; and
plainest gifts the heart will warm
be they but found within q stock
ingi *x* Time can destroy the
dearest whim; the sweetest joy
age can bedim; but on life's
way all love to pause each year
a day with Santa Claus. Tho
heads be bowed with weight
of years, and onward
crowd life's sadding
cares, the mem'ry turns
at Christmas tide in
grooves of child
hood Joys to glide.
*** Then hang
the stockings
great and SMALL
Our chimney
sprite Will
know the
all He reads
the wish in
every ind,
and tries the
wished for aye to
find. Yes! hang
the stocking-young
and old! Let Saint
Nick's legends
be retoldl Let
old heads
play the
Christmas
par is,
W hi C b
pr'ye th't
naught
can age
young
hear
tSf
-Yonke-s Gazette.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

cheered by the visits of his pretty pair
of grandchildren, Kittie S. and Rachael
L., the daughters of Lieut.. and Mrs. A.
B. johnson. They are now with their
father at Fort Laramie. Nine years
ago Miss Kittie was born at Fort Shaw,
Mont, and five years ago Miss Rachael
afforded Fort Smelling cause for con-
CALCULATIONS.
There is only one family of Van
Sykes IN this city. and there is only
one Kenneth Whitney Van Slyke, and
one Grace Cooley Van Slyke in the
world, if the pardonable pride of their
father, w. A. Van Slyke, is to be
trusted. Everybody loves the great
carnival boomer and inventor of city
parks, and he in turn wants everybody
TO love his children. These are two out
of four. Master Kenneth, a fine little
fellow, thirteen years of age. and Miss
Grace eight. They trace their ancestry
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

two little girls make the chief think he
has got good deal to live for.
There's a boy for you. He is the sharp
eyed boy of Ed A. Whitaker, of the
Albert Lea route, and only grandson of
Maurice Lyons, and called after his
granddaddy. He is seventeen months
old, weighs over thirty-five pounds, and
his father sees i'll him future great
base ball player. He is very aesthetic,
though, and wants button-hole
bouquet before he will consent to eat
dinner.
Gen. Mark Hawkins, whose laughing
eyes are mischievously peeping at you
from one of Essery's photos, is the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

nine; Charley, seven, and W arren four.
They all inherit their fathers eady wit.
frankie and Floyd Egan, one of whom
will be twelve years old next year, and
the other ten, and who both want to be
men as soon as possible, like their
father, Hon. j. j. Egan, the famous
county prosecutor, are going it at an
awful rate of speed on a toboggan, for
they are members of the Rising Sun To-
boggan club. No to boggan can go too
fast for them. Meth er can Dr.. Quinn
drive too fast for these merry urchins.
George r. Finch has two of the-sharp-
est boys in the city, George Chapman
Finch, aged thirteen, and William Van
Slyck Finch, aged eleven. George is
president of the Pappoose Toboggan
club and Willie is standard-bearer.
They are both experts in all carnival
sports and are worthy of their father,
who was the first carnival president in
the city. The pictures show a nice con-
trast, Georges giving an ice palace
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

will make future great citizen and
business man.
Charles R. Croft, Jr., Gordon M. Croft
and Leslie G. Croft, aged eight, six and
four years respectively, are tOb0gganers,
also. Little Buttercup Qda) is per-
feet little lady of three years, and Miss
Florence is a perfect little lady also,
although only year old. These consti-
tute the family of the famous Snow
Flake baking powder man, G. r. Croft.
Their grandfathers, Matthew Croft and
DR.. De Montreville, were among the
earliest pioneers Of st. Paul. having
come here in 40 and 80 respectively.
Anna Billings Griggs is miss Of
thirteen summers, and an amiable little
lady she is. She is the daughter of Col.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

folks whom Mrs. Fl. L. Dousman has
cared for from birth. The eldest, Miss
Violet Lee Dousman, celebrated her
thirteenth birthday about three weeks
ago with little birthday party, and
Miss Virginia Roulette is eleven years
old. Miss Nina Lin seven, Master Louis
De VerviIle five, and Miss Judith Will
cox three. All were born in st Louis.
Grandfather Dousman was one of the
pioneers of Minnesota, and warm
friend of Gen. Sibley. The features of
Gen. Sturgis can be traced in each of
his merry group of intelligent grand
children, and no prettier little folks are
to be found anywhere in the country.
There is a trio of little folks that
would adorn any household. They are
the light and life of Dayton's bluff.
That fine, thOughtful-fac lad, Mas
ter Gustav Jr., looks like a
banker. "He will make his
mark some day" ventures friend
who seems to take an interest in his
earnest, clear eyes His father is Gustav
Willius, of the German-American
bank. Little Miss Johanna, eight years,
is a picture of her father, and Miss
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

is very proud of them, as she ought to
be. Alexander Ramsey FurneSs was
honored with his grandfather's name,
and Anna E. Ramsey, her grandmOther's:
They are ten and eleven and half
years old respectively. Laura FurneSs
is about five and half years old.
"Who has prettier children than Mr..
MaXfield?" asked lady the other day.
Look at Master Cathcart, Miss Eleanor
or Belle and L. H. MaXfeld, Jr., aged
ten, eight and five years, as they emu
late the second president of the st.
Paul carnival by steering the fleeting
"tobog" and see for yourself. Little
Alice, the three-year-old, will have a
toboggan ride soon. Everybody knows
their grandfather, A. H. Cathcart, and
Uncle w. r. Marshall is also one Of
Minnesota's great men.
Gen. r. W. JOhnson's magnificent
home on Laurel avenue is frequently
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
0iNS

ert S. Copley is the very pict-
ure of his grandfather. He was
born June %, 1856. Little Miss Nina
Dorothy Copley, called after her aunt,
was born on the Goth of last June. She
is a gem of the first water. Let no evil
minded person suspect that the baby
photograph of the present mayor was
used for the picture of his littlest grand
child, for this is not so. His grandson.
Bob, is very fond of a game of base ball,
and listens to discussions of politics
with great interest. So
If there ever was man who deserved
grandchildren and great grandchildren
that man was the late Conrad GOtZian.
A. B. DriScolrs boy is very bright,
solid baby. who is getting his first visit
from Santa Claus. He has a head on
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

pom him. Charlie is not a candidate
for Office this year.
! Col. Alvaren Allen, of the Merchants
hotel, is very fond of his grandchildren,
Snow and Dot, eight and six years.
Their pictures represent them much
younger. Snow was called after his
uncle, and Dot after the winsome char
iacter in Denman Thompson's "Joshua
Whitcomb."
If there is anything that Dennis Ryan
likes more than to play with his two
rOmping little girls, two little Mary
handlers, Nellie and Kittie, it has not yet
been found out. They are the very plct-
ures of their father, with faces that
would remind one of sunshiny Christ
mas at any time. Pas Rasahs is respon-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
'WNN RNO FloyD

c. W. Griggs, who not long ago repre-
scented this city in the state senate. AS
treasurer of the Ryan Toboggan club
she has shown wonderful financial abil-
ity. Theodore Wright Griggs is hand
some boy of fifteen, who is going to vote
some time or other for President Cleve
land. When the president was here
Capt. Griggs. of the Ryan TobOggan
club, marched his noble fifty with proud
spirits before the chief magistrate of
the nation.
Charlie A. Foster is one of the famous
boys of Summit avenue, member of
the toboggan club and eight years old.
His father, Addison G. Foster, dotes
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

TO warrior of the Revolution. There
will be another merry christmas tree"
in Mr.. Van Sykes home to-day.
Senator Albert Scheffer finds lots of
room in his heart for the trio of beauti-
full little girls Marie is now fourteen
years old. The next in age, twelve, is
Martha Washington, and little lima,
who is now ten, bears the name of the
famous singer, De Murska. Their
grandfather. Joseph Seheffer, was one
of the best known men in this state.
There is nothing small about ex-
Mayor C. d. O'Brien. He can just fill
a boat on White Bear lake with his
family of seven. Their ages run this
way: Susie, fifteen; Dick, fourteen;
Sadie, twelve; Chris, eleven; Arthur,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-22
Kansas Missouri Snow Storm.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 20-Ths
snow which begun faIliag here LAST night
continued until the rspidly falling ten
persture checked it this morning. The
mercury this forenoon stands at zero aud
the snow is SIX inches deep on the level.
all the railroads are seriously impeded
The worst sufferers are the Southern
Kansas and the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Gulf lines. Their territory has not
been interrupted with heavy SHOWS for So
long that they were not prepared for
the blizzs1d. The Gulf trains were SIX
hours late, while none OF the Southern
Kansas trains have arrived. The Snow
in Colorado has prevented this
mornings Union Pacific trains from
Denver from getting in, but tie snow
shovels are already 81 work and they h0pt
TO oe 81 right n Il few days. The cut
ward trains on the Burlington and Mis-
souri, Railway were abandoned and neatly
all outgoing tr&;as we're DELAYED from
twenty minutes 20 Two hours. i tells gram
to night from Gsnds Springs, KaD., ne6r
toe IndiAn Territory, says the bhzzlrd
there has completely stopped railroad
traffic. The snow IS not general IN this
vicinity, but from Kansas, Nebraska, Col
orsdo and Missouri come reports OF heavy
winds and bitter cold increasing IL in
ten5itF,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-22
Great Suffering ia Western KaEsAs,s<s'

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 2l.-Specials
from Western Kansas, tell of terrible
suffering in that section from the cold
blizzlrd now raging. Four people are
reported dead in Clark county, while
near Dighton, Ksusss, c womsn aud her
two children are known to have persisted.
There Is great suffering in that portion Of
the state owing to the scarcity OF coal.
The supply was exhausted during the
previous cold snap N the first part of the
month and the situation is now deplora-
Bile. The suffering is augmented by the
fact that food is almost as scarce
as fuel. Many inhabitants are
settlers who located claims last
summer and VINO sre dependent on what
the railroad brings in. The railroads are
trying to do all in their power to relieve
the distress, but they are handicapped By
the scarcity Of cars. They have not
enough to supply the urgent demand for
food and fuel, and widespread distress
will prevail unless the weather speedily
moderates The Santa Fe Road mas an
nounced that it will ship free all supplies
| which may be collected for Clark county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-22
THE FIRE.
The Damagc Greater Than at Fiat XIX
p Cfoo,

AAe oAm2Ec STcater Than at EifSE XIX
p Cfoo,
When The GAZETTE went to press YES
terday morning it YVES thought that $4,000
you'd cover the loss On the Glen Walker
building, and that the fire was about
out, but such was the location
Of the fire that it continued to burn until
the entire roof was gone, and this, not
Withstsndirg the more than heroic work
OF the hreDen. The men stood up TO their
knees in water with the thermometer 12o
below free Eng point, End every drop. of
water thai fell On them Wss st
once CONCEALED into ice. The hosA wss'
covered win ie', the ladders were
sheeted with il, and ct the risk
OF life and limb tbs few
brave men stood to their
work from midnight until the court
houge clock struck six. The Waterworks
were handled by the men ct the pump
house with mssteIly skill, ana
for six hours engineer and fire.
men worked lke slaves without
relief. The consequence was that the
three lines Of hose emptied millions of
gallons OF water On the fire, and that
with fire pressure, too. Toe few citi-
Zens VINO stood about tie burning build
ing and saw what the firemeu and their
assistants from the ranks Of the citizens
die, caR attest the magnificent work
performed. It was the hardest fire to
tight and the hardest fought fire Fort
Worth has ever had. The loss will reach
fully $4,000. TIE building itself is
damaged some $4,000 and the
occupants Of the building
at low estimate lose $40 O. There was
an Insurance Of $4,000 On the building.
The GAZETTE would like to print q roll
Of honor of the fremen who stood ct th, ic
past OF duty while they were freeing and
has asked Chef Adams 20 furnish the
names. Colonel w. ". Dunn and esp
tain A. W. Scoble were two outsiders
VINO worked ike Tro jams.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-22

Another was to increase appropriations
and the third was to modify the tsx laws.
| These measures had to originate in the
House OF Representatives and from the
beginning OF 1885 till now, no measure
had .cOme from the House, and none
would come before the Attn Of January.
therefore he did not see that public inter.
ests would be promoted by refusing the
House the adjournment that it asked.
Mr.. Plumb eaid the House could not
adj IN without the concurrence Of the
$enate and would therefore go to work
if TIE measure WAS defeated. The House
posed as the friend OF the people and the
foe of monopoly. 1t needed, however,
the force Of good example. It also
needed focus of public opinion.
Mr.. Butler expressed contempt for the
spectacle W ich the Senate was present
ing for sfrctation exhibited today.
There was not a Senator who did not
know that al that WAS said about the Sen
ste remaining in session was bOsh. Ii
WIS the idlest, dlmsiest, shsllowest ny
pocrisy he had ever witnessed.
Mr.. Plumb resented the position Of
public censor assumed by the Senator
from South Carolina.
hAs OuCLIuoG W I'LL isI1
that it was hardly worth while for the
Senate to question the proprletV OF adj
iournment, but he did not agree with him
IS to the character of to-day's debate,
but on the contrary he was very much in
terested in it. 1t had brought to the
attention of the Senate the folly of
some features Of the Presidents mes
sage, notably the folly Of endeavoring to
cseate q scare about the country because,
fortunately, there was surplus OF S55,-
600, 600 10 the Treasury. II it was true
that there was q state of alarm as pre-
scented by the President, the Democratic
House ought not to adjourn over the
holidays. He did not believe, however,
there was any such occasion for
slarm. He believed the language of
the President was entirely too strong. It
was right and proper for the Republican
Senator'S to call sttentian to the folly of
the House OF representatives. adiourniDg
without even an organization. There
were no committees appointed in that
body; no preparation to meet the great
peril spoken Of by the President.
The surplus CT S55,O00,000 was less
than was in the Treasury at other periods
of the present administration. He
thought 1t but reasonable and right that
the humbug by which it was sought to
brighten the country should be explained
away. The question would doubtless
have to be approached in G. temperate,
fair manner. He, therefore, did not re-
greet the speeches OF to day on both
sides of the question. They were very
good speeches.
After further discussion the adjourn
merTresolution was concurred in; yeas,
%; nays, Is. The Blair educational bill
YVES taken up as uDfnished business, and
after executive business the Senate ad-
journed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-22
TAKEN BACK,
James OBrien, Alias John Liden, Wanted
In Indisns fog Murder.

Jsnss oBrien, Alias John Liden, Wanted
Ia Indisns fog Murder.
Six weeks ago Officer Rushing errestsd
man for stealing some clothes from
Charles Roberts. The man gave his name
as John Liden. He was jailed. Informs-
ton reached Sheriff Shipp.th John Ii
den WAS really James O'Brien and that
something like three years ago he had
murdered q companion named Newcomo
in Huntington, Ind, and that when
the Marshal Of the town, Max
Bsumeertner, attempted TO arrest him,
O'Brien shot and wounded him The
Indiana authorities were notified and
responded that the ficts set forth Wera.
correct, and that o Brien wss wanted to
answer for his crimes to the Indiana com
monwealth. The authorities here were
esked TO hold him until q reqaisi,ion
could be Obtained. Last night M. D.
BRENNAN. deputy sheriff of indians,
reached here with requisition, having
first gone 60 Austin, and O'Brlen will
soon be back in Huntington to face
trial for his liz,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-22
In Chicago,

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 2I.-Tae rain,
mud snd slush watch on yesterday after
noon made life in Chicago burden,
gave Plsce during the night to q cold
wave from tue northwest. INSIDE of
twelve hours there Yves drop OF thirty
five degrees in the thermometer. The
signsl service repor the Thermometer a. 5
above in the CITY stthe morning hours. Ate
O'Clock it was 10 above; q. 10 O'Clock ,n7
sun shone brightly, but had g slight
warming effect. The wind during me
night reached velocity of twenly-fcur
miles an hour, but had dropped to six Ct
O'Clock this morni1g.
Fort Totem, Oak reported the temper
sture st 20 below. At Denver il was Il
below, st Montrose 20 below. Away
down at Fort Davis, Tex, the inhsoit-
ants were reVelling IN the novel luxury of
snow storm, aud at San Francisco the
Thermometer stood a. % above.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-22
Continues In she Esrthwess.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. 2l.-The
storm which started in yes terda; still
continues furiously in Minnesota and is
by far the worst Of the season. The wind
is strong and the snow has drifted badly.
The storm was general in the northwest.
1t was accompanied by very cold weather
in Dakota and the northwes st territory, the
lowest point rescued being TWEEN ty- eight
below at Fort Assin.boine. At O'Clock
yesterday it had stopped showing at all
points in Dakota except Bismarck and the
blizzard was moving east.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-22

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-The World pub
lisnes the following kilograms in relation
to the Kilrain, Smith fight:
LONDON, Dec. q.
Richard K. Fox New York:
Gust arrived. London crazy over the
fight The battle was the greatest on
record. Kilrain is the strongest at pres
eat. Kilrsin is pronounced the best
fighter ever seen in England; it is coz
coded he would have won, only darkness
ended the battle. What about stakes?
Wire at Kiason Immediately.
[Signed HARDING"
rbis went to Kilrain:
Jake K. Ira n, Champion of the World, london:
My Warmest congratulations on your
great fight. Press and public do honor
to the american champion and hal! you
champion Of the world. Will back You
agsinst any man in the world for $4,000
to $4,000. Signed. RICHARD K Fox
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-22

ST. PAUL. MINI, Dec. 20.-The first
genuine blizzard of the season has been
raging in Dakota all day. The snow is
fine as sand drifted by fierce wind and
Is accompanied by very cold emperature.
At Assinaboine the Thermometer Indicated
28t below at 5 O'Clock this afternoon.
Huron reports all trsins late and those Of
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-22

1t is the popular yesdats that W. C.
Pfae file has the aaees and best selected
stock Of diamonds, watches, jswelry,
solid silyefSnd silver-plsted goods in
thisso1sy. His prices are the lowest; In
fact, from 10 to Is per cent. lower than
the same quality can be purchased else
Mhera
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-22
In Fan Sway.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
BRYAN, TEX, Dec. 2l.-The perther
has reached in full sway and the Their
mometer is falling rapidly at this hour,
O'Clock. II is already below freezing
point in the open sir Yesterday, how
ever, st noon it stood ct about 730 fahren-
heit.